WEBVTT eather.. is just one reason the 2-year-old outdoo food truck program in Des Moines.. is going gangbusters. In fact.. city leaders voted tonight to expand the area downtown.. where the food trucks can park. The current downtown food truck area.. is on the westside of the loop.. around the sculpture park. The new area is much larger.. and extends east.. all the way to 4th Street. Many workers say they have to walk to a long way from their offices... to get to the sculpture park. This way food trucks can now park closer to big downtown office buildings. Overall... the city says the food truck experiment has been a huge success. < It gives a lot of people variety and really convenient to go and try different food on a limited time basis The city has issued 17 mobil food fender permits in 20-15... and 13 in 20-16.